Sailing Lessons – Chapman College Sailing Center- Newport Beach CA
Students learning and having fun while attending Friday afternoon sailing lesson at the Chapman College Sailing Center in Newport Beach, CA.
Ocean Spray along the Corona del Mar surf
With the temperatures reaching north of 80 degrees F along the coast today, I thought it would be nice to provide a little Pacific Ocean spray from the Corona del Mar surf to cool everyone off a bit. What are your thoughts?
Low Tide at Little Corona del Mar Beach
This afternoon there was a low tide at Little Corona del Mar Beach. Below is a capture of a couple enjoying the tide pools and rock formations exposed. If you click on the image to view the large version and look closely, you will also find several perched birds enjoying the view. What are your [ Read full article …]
Fashion Island Fountain of Light
A Fountain of Light has been added to the East side entrance area of Fashion Island in Newport Beach, CA. It is fun to watch the spurts and droplets of water change color as they are ejected above and then come crashing down into the large flat basins of the fountain.
Seagull on the Corona del Mar Bluff
While walking along the Corona del Mar bluff, I found this lone seagull willing to pose for a portrait. What are your thoughts?
Reflected Clouds in Newport Center
The other day there were some nice cloud formations floating around so I thought it would be fun to capture them reflected in the high rise office buildings of Newport Center. Above is that capture. What are your thoughts?
Shreman Gardens – Corona del Mar, CA
If you are having a hectic day, spend little while at Sherman Gardens to enjoy the beauty and tranquility. The above photograph shows how the gardens appeared on my visit last Monday. By the way, entry is free on Mondays.
Newport Pier on a warm summer night
After unsuccessfully attempting to photograph sunsets along the Newport Beach peninsula, I decided to visit the tourist area near the Newport Pier. This photograph is the best of the lot. The photograph is comprised of 25 separate images that were layered and masked together to eliminate people moving along the pier and to adjust the [ Read full article …]
Scenes along the Balboa Peninsula on a sunny summer Saturday
I felt there may be many visitors to the OC Coastal Properties web site who have never visited Newport Beach, CA and do not know the varied activities available in the area. This series of photographs is an attempt to give those visitors a glimpse of the homes, scenery and life one would enjoy while [ Read full article …]
Home sales up 45% in O.C. million-dollar ZIPs – Lansner on Real Estate : The Orange County Register
Here is a link to an article in the OC Register indicating that the OC Coastal area million dollar plus homes had a 45% sales increase over last June along with price increases. I looks like there may be some traction in the current housing recovery in the beach areas. Home sales up 45% in [ Read full article …]
